Open AccessA conservative approach toward restoration of fractured anterior tooth
Author(s) -
Puneet Goenka,
Aditi Sarawgi,
Samir Dutta
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.95109
Subject(s) - conservative treatment , groove (engineering) , tooth fracture , bevel , enamel paint , dentistry , anterior teeth , orthodontics , geology , medicine , engineering , surgery , mechanical engineering
Reattachment of the fractured anterior tooth is a highly conservative and aesthetic treatment that has gained popularity in the recent past. Presented here is one such case in which a combination of external enamel bevel and internal dentinal groove has been used to enhance the bonding between the fractured fragment and the remaining tooth. The treatment was found to be successful both functionally and aesthetically at the 18-month follow-up.